While you can disable the noise-canceling feature on the Sennheisers, you can't hear ambient sounds well without taking them off.

It doesn't even have that annoying loud white noise floor

The flagship WH-1000XM4 are light and comfortable, have outstanding battery life and the best noise canceling I’ve experienced

Maybe I'm just more picky in terms of sound quality than noise canceling, but I feel like every ANC headphone cancels noise pretty well, though not perfectly - these are still tuned mostly for jet engines, and you're still going to hear stuff in higher registers

Some static or background noise experienced when shifting from ambient on/off/noise cancellation.

If you want great noise cancellation headphones to use with web calls these may bit be the pick for you

The Sennheiser Momentum 2 might be a tad better, but the XM4s are more comfortable + have better noise canceling + incredible battery life which makes this a better all around pick.- Again sound quality

Great noise cancelling and the side controls and app are well paired

No cold weather problem with the touch controls- Really good noise cancellation in

I need to mention this again, their noise cancelling technology really works !!

Other then that I'm happy with the headphones - excellent noise cancelation and great sound.

Incredible sound, noise-cancellation, build quality, and features.

(I haven't had chance to test them on an airplane yet), but if people are talking or other random loud noises are going on, it will only partially cancel out those sounds.

You can hear it in the pause between songs, it's called "hiss" noise because it does sound like an animal hissing

Great sounding, great noise canceling, amazing features, a plethora of features, and lovely build

The best noise cancellation over the ear headphones on the market.

Other features - I really like the feature that lets you temporarily disable noise cancellation and cut the volume way down by covering the right ear cup with your hand.

You still hear louder noises slightly, but most chatter and common noises are drowned out, which is perfect for editing audio

Google "Sony XM Right Ear" and you will see posts describing a persistent issues since the XM3— after a few hours of use, the right earcup starts making a static noise

First the noise cancelling works well, but it does mess with my ears more than the Bose do.

The awesome noise cancellation and sound of the XM3, but with the ability to stream two devices at once.

Better noise canceling, more comfortable, much better sound quality, and better software

And they even block out the annoying hum from my overhead lights and the annoying noise from my laptop fan

I have found the connection at times can be a bit cumbersome when having two devices connected and receiving calls, it might be a setting or how I am picking up the call --directly from the phone or double-tapping on the headset.- Great noise suppression to the wind, outside city/road-noise, etc

these headphones have simply awesome noise cancellation and sound perfect for me is 10/10

Noise cancellation outstanding

Best noise cancellation, Sound quality everrrrr👌

Some weird noise when use mics in windy environment :(

The ambient sound noise works I guess but the microphones pick up wind noises too much and the headphones shifting around the head when walking make it more difficult to use - airpods pro transparency mode does this a lot better

For that kind of money, you expect excellent sound, effective noise-canceling, and premium build quality but Sony delivers on none of the three

Absolutely superior noise cancelling

XM3 had minimal or barely noticeable static white noise or some would call it waterfall noise.

Solid noise cancellation, Solid sound

The sound is still crystal clear and the bass is amazing!I use these in the mornings to remove the loud ambient noise of the

My answer is noticeably better, wide-spectrum, distortion-free sound, superb workmanship in the headphone's construction, ability to customize the sound to one's tastes and the best noise-cancellation that I've ever experienced.

Noise cancellation great while riding my very loud tractor

Decent noise reduction (no, it cannot just "cancel" the sound

It has a significantly louder white noise level.(It could get better with software updates).The physical comfort and sound clarity improves over the XM3 though

but I've had similar or better results from cheaper noise cancelling headphones (and even better from the bose earbuds).

Crazy good sound and bass and unparalleled noise cancelling

You're paying for good battery life, good noise cancelling, decent build quality, multi-device wireless radios, the speak-to-mute trick, and the new proximity sensor

This is good to hear because I have two fans running continuously in my bedroom, but it seems the XM4s remove that extraneous noise

I can say that the sound quality did improve slightly as well as the noise cancellation

Very good sound quality and great noise canceling.

Sound Quality 9, Build quality 9, Noise Cancellation 9, Comfort 8.5.

My earbuds can do a better job blocking out noise

Amazing noise cancelling and sound

It has superior sound and noise cancellation and if you use this on a cable there is no problem

The audio quality, the excellent noise cancelling feature, and ambient sound control make the WH-1000XM4 a perfect choice for me

I would say that they have better passive noise isolation because the foam seems thicker though

They seem to isolate ambient noise reasonably well, although I haven’t had extreme cases to try during working from home due to COVID-19.

NC 700's for Sonys supposed superior, richer soundstage and stronger noise cancelling despite the Bose winning out in call audio quality in every test

I really love these headphones - the sound quality is superb and largely neutral, the noise canceling works

with the super noise canceling you don’t need it to be louder

Really excited about the excellent noise cancellation and outstanding sound quality

This is probably the best noise-cancelling headphone available.

Loved the headphones for the first 2 days, but then it started to produce a constant wind noise/static noise in the left earcup, no amount of troubleshooting that I looked online fixed the problem even after firmware updates

Time to try the “industry leading” noise cancelling...

So that's the price that comes with these excellent sounding headphones with amazing noise cancellation.

Regarding the Bose NC700 and the Sony WH-1000XM4 noise-cancelling headphones:Both have good noise-cancelling

ANC had more static white noise which is very apparent in quieter environment

Other than that, the new headphones have been great -- super noise cancelling and music quality, decent phone call quality (maybe not best in class but more than serviceable), and day-in, day-out comfortable.

Maybe the best noise cancellation headphones you can find on the market

This new version is definitely improved over the previous version, the noise canceling (so far, it’s only been less than an hour of use yet) is amazing, I can’t here much of anything with them on

Super comfortable, great sound, great automatic noise cancellation

I have noisy neighbors that blast their tv loud, scratch chairs from above, and other erratic noises

Love the music, noise

The real let down is from the noise canceling, which works great if you’re sitting in a perfectly still room, but once you move from that environment they become a huge letdown

Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Industry Leading Noise Canceling Overhead Headphones with Mic for phone

This is the best noise cancellation I have ever experienced.-=Conclusion=-I cannot find a single flaw with these headphones

normally when i exercise (for example on a spin bike) i watch TV with the sound turned way up because there is so much noise in the room (fans air cleaner

Very good noise cancelling

Improved Noise Cancelling system, it's noticeable.

I was expecting great sound and great noise cancellation and that's exactly what these deliver

We were immediately impressed however by the incredible noise cancellation

I expected more from noise cancellation to truly quiet all noises (maybe I had unrealistic expectations), I expected a big difference in sound quality from my beats solo 2 (2014), and I would EXPECT an aux cable with an Inline mic INCLUDED.

These headphones by far are the most comfortable noise cancelling headphones on the market

Good Noise cancelling

The Sonys have superior noise cancellation - you can tell the difference right away, they block out more noise and more frequencies than these competitors

Wired passive noise cancelling headsets at one tenth the price outperform these in sound canceling and audio quality.

These are excellent noise cancelling headphones.

It seems that I have to choose between quality or killing background noise.

Great noise isolation, good sound quality

Then the adaptive noise canceling feature of these headphones gets rid of most of the remaining outside noise, thereby providing a quiet, isolating listening experience

Great noise

So I have been anticipating amazing sound as well as noise cancellation.

What a lot of reviews on tech sites say: solid build, great noise cancelling, nice audio, and responsive touch controls

Best Noise Cancelling there is

If you want a more comfortable headphone, you may need to get one that does not have active noise cancelling, as ANC seems to require a bit more clamping pressure against the head to isolate outside noise

The microphone is terrible, keeps adding annoying noises when I speak, which forces me to use the computer microphone

These are the best noise canceling headphones I have ever tried.

A great upgrade over my previous headphones, nice sound, great noise cancel

I really love these headphones, but the noise is too intermittent to troubleshoot but frequent and loud enough to be annoying, especially at this price point.

QC25 is still favorite noise cancelling

Great noise isolation, good sound quality

With the excellent noise cancellation these are excellent for long video calls.

Crystal clear, COMPLETE noise cancelling, deep base, customizable equalizer in the iPhone app, 30 hours of battery life, super fast charging and COMFORTABLE!!!!

All of this places the WH-1000MX4 firmly in the top tier of non-studio headphones, and perhaps the best available noise cancelling headphones

Pretty comfortable- Noise Cancelling

Nowadays, decent noise-canceling headphones are available for less than $50, so what's the big deal to spend $300 more?

Making you register with Sony in order to get updates -- as noted above, I needed to do a software or firmware update to get rid of the static noise when ANC is turned on.

Great noise cancelling headphones

Sony kills with music, adaptive noise cancellation, the app is awesome and looks way better.

Best noise cancelling function and amazing sound quality, especially for music

But then I heard a maddening CREAKING NOISE in the headband and left ear cup

These are beautifully constructed, exceptionally comfortable, amazing noise cancellation and sound exceptionally musical--not merely accurate--but musical and a pleasure to use

Great noise cancellationEasy to switch between devicesLove the features like pause when you take off your headphones

I previously had the Bose QC25.- this M4 has great noise cancellation just as good or better than the QC25- the sound is great and

I am not an audiophile but I use headphones regularly and am familiar with most mainstream brands including previous Sony models within this price point and this pair has superior sound quality and excellent noise cancelling (NC)

OMG these are awesome noise cancellation makes you feel like your in your own private world!!!

All of that perfection has been re-refined, superior sound with perfect noise cancellation is now complemented by the added convenience of these great headphones

The noise cancellation is easily confused if you walk into different rooms, which causes you to hear a static noise for several minutes, or longer sometimes

But I very much appreciate the simultaneous multidevice connectivity and the adaptive noise control

Best noise canceling

Great Sound best noise canceling very easy and fast to pairing battery life is great comfortable for long movies gaming long into the night or just kicking back and playing my tunes Very happy

Started to emit static noise from right ear cup, seems it’s a common issue with M3 and M4 of these headsets

The best noise canceling headphones just got even better

oh and amazing noise cancelling

The noise cancelling works wonderfully.

They have good noise cancellation that can be altered when in different settings

PROS:1) ANC -- by far, these have the most effective noise cancellation of any ANC (or other

Adaptable noise cancellation- Speak to pause

I am not personally sure these are better than passive noise isolating buds like the Vistas, that I feel have comparable or better sound quality

Initial impression; very comfortable, really good noise canceling and sound quality.- Voice clarity on both ends is outstanding.- Easily connected two iPhones, my experience switching between them was seamless.- Used ear profile in-app feature to analyze my ear shape

Very good noise cancelation

Blocks out external noise quite well and produces clear and superb sound quality

Not earth shattering but nicely tamps down common humming noise like HVAC+ Speak to mute works well and

Sony's "adaptive" noise canceling is more effective than any other headphones that I've tried.

I am not going to complain about the charger size, or app issues, noise cancellation, or connectivity issues, that's irrelevant

Best noise cancelling on the current market Period in all frequencies.2) Sound quality incredibly balanced & adjustable with the App to individual taste3

Amazing noise cancelling (thats a custom ASIC for you) seamless functionality with amazing sound

There are also some other nifty features, like the ability to disable noise cancellation for a set amount of time when the headphones recognize that you are speaking (this proved more useful than I expected)

The Bose 700 has better noise cancellation and microphone (call quality).

The sound is crisp and clear.2) Excellent noise cancelling – get into your own world with these headphones on

I have found the connection at times can be a bit cumbersome when having two devices connected and receiving calls, it might be a setting or how I am picking up the call --directly from the phone or double-tapping on the headset.- Great noise suppression to the wind, outside city/road-noise, etc

Loud noises aren't completely eliminated, but quite reduced - very helpful when I'm trying to focus on something.

However, if you do not need the absolute best noise cancelling, or maybe don't care so much about mobility, then I would not recommend them due chiefly for the price and audio quality compromise

ideal noise cancellation at first then firmware installed and noise cancellation got practically non-existent.

The adaptive noise canceling is great for sitting at your desk or for going on walks as it lets me hear my surroundings with out messing with my sound levels

After one month of light use, 20 minutes at the most per most listening sessions, I started getting cracking, staticky, popping noises

RATING:9/10These are the best sounding headphones I've ever owned, with great stereo separation, nice highs, low bass, excellent noise cancelling, and overall stellar audio

The noise cancelling is really solid for most sounds and cuts down everything but the loudest noises to nothing or a whisper.

They have much better noise cancellation than Apple Air Pod Pro buds too

There are several settings to go thru to establish the proper noise cancelling, including location and sending pics of your ears to Sony

Their whole thing is over sensational world class noise canceling experience and it is one of a kind tbh, but once you give their whole Sony audio experiences like 360 Reality Audio experience a shot, and utilize environments and ecosystems like Tidal which are fully compatible with this notion

Great noise cancelling for current pandemic

They kill *all* external noise.

I am not personally sure these are better than passive noise isolating buds like the Vistas, that I feel have comparable or better sound quality

Excellent noise cancelation, bass is absolutely perfect

The headphones are amazing super light great sound quality and super good noise canceling or you could get the Sony

Below are the pros and cons of each,XM2:Pros - Great bass with the best low end rumble, accurate sound/timbre especially in percussion instruments, ~25hr battery life, excellent noise cancellation, no wear in pads after two years of usageCons - Fatigue after 4-5 hrs, gets a bit too warm, a tad heavy, pads have become a bit slim though no wearXM4:Pros - Same as XM2, better sound stage, a bit lighter, didn't get as warm and seems a bit more comfortable than XM2Cons - Low end bass/rumble not as good as XM2, ear cups seem a bit smaller and likely impacting the sound stage, headband shorter and less adjustable than XM2QC 35 II

The right ear cup has a strong white noise, that gets louder as I use it.

it noise cancellation o n this things is amazingc) sound quality is ABSOLUTELY 1001% AWESOME!d) the headset features are phenomenalused it during my meeting with Sergio and the headphones are great for listening to vocal ranges while microphone works flawlessly

Physical buttons would probably be an easier U/I but not by much.

I disabled wear detection because I find it annoying

I really tried to love my xm4‘s but could not justify not being able to also use them for work

I can even hear background noises from recordings made in the 70’s and 80’s as well as when artists sing out of tune.